India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was on Monday named the new captain of Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming edition of IPL.

Rishabh Pant has been named captain of the Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2025 after being acquired for a record Rs 27 crore. Former cricketer Aakash Chopra praised Pant's impact, highlighting his significant role in shaping the team.

Stylish wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant captained Delhi Capitals (DC) starting in 2021 and led the team throughout the 2022 and 2024 seasons.

Newly-appointed Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant revealed a big quality he has picked up from India skipper Rohit Sharma.

Rishabh Pant arrived more than one hour late for the LSG event in Kolkata. Owner Sanjiv Goenka apologised to everyone but did not share the details.

Rishabh Pant has vowed to "give 200%" to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after being officially unveiled as the franchise's captain for IPL 2025. As ESPNcricinfo had reported earlier, Pant was set to be named captain after being bought at the pre-season auction for a record INR 27 crore (USD 3.21 million approx.).

Besides owner Sanjiv Goenka explaining rationale behind appoint Rishabh Pant as LSG’s captain, the Indian cricketer also shared his captaincy mantra and possible approach towards teammates. Pant was bought for Rs 27 crore by LSG in IPL 2025 auction.

Goenka expects Rishabh Pant to play for LSG for the next "14-15 years" and win "at least five IPLs". The comparisons with Dhoni and Rohit were unmissable.

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have named Rishabh Pant as their new skipper. LSG named Pant as the skipper in an event on Monday (Jan 20) in Kolkata. Pant was acquired by LSG for an exorbitant amount of INR 27 crore (US $3.